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Bug 98131

Summary:	Upgrading Java breaks everything
Product:	installer	Reporter:	jarome <jarome>
Component:	NBI	Assignee:	Libor Fischmeistr <lfischmeistr>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	P3
Version:	6.x
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:

Description jarome 2007-03-17 01:44:40 UTC

Every time I upgrade Java, things like the enterprise server break. As a user, I
should not have to remember the arcane location of the JDK path in the Sun
applications. If I update Java, Sun apps should be smart enough to find the new
location.

At the very least, the configuration file should be in the root directory, not
hidden in C:\Program Files\Sun\jstudio_ent81\ide\etc\jstudio.conf, or C:\Program
Files\netbeans-5.5\etc\netbeans.conf for example.

Alternatively, the Java installer should be smart enough to search for Sun
applications and fix them.

Comment 1 dlipin 2007-03-17 08:02:53 UTC

Jarome,
Actually good point!
I am not sure that it would ever been fixed by 100% in the installer.
Nevertheless reassigning to the new installer engine. We can think about that 
in some time :)

Frankly speaking the issue has a very simple solution on the OS level - using 
symlinks. Yes, it will not work for Windows`s FAT32:) But as the hard disks 
become more and more in size, FAT dies. NTFS does work fine for your 
enhancement.
The other solution is always install Java at the same location.

Comment 2 jarome 2007-03-17 16:20:01 UTC

When I install Java on Linux, it makes a symlink to a "latest" directory. The
Windows version of Java does not! I have had problems getting symlinks to work
reliably in Windows. Java does not update my Windows PATH either when it
installs itself.

Jim Rome

Comment 3 Jiri Rechtacek 2012-10-07 12:58:26 UTC

Assigned to new owner.